2026 World Series of Poker

Event #42: $10,000 Big O Championship
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Event Info
2026 World Series of Poker
Event Info
Buy-in
$10,000
Prize Pool
$4,240,800
Total Entries
456
Players Left
6
Average Chip Stack
4,560,000
Total Chips
27,360,000
Next Payout
Place 6
$143,645
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
30
Players Left
6
Players Left 6 / 456
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Soverel Doubles; Obst Left Short

Frank Visser
Frank Visser
Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Preflop, Sam Soverel got his stack of 215,000 in from the big blind against Lawrence Brandt under the gun.

Sam Soverel: A♠A♦10♠9♥8♠ All in
Lawrence Brandt: A♥J♥J♦10♥3♣

Soverel found top set on the 7♠A♣5♣ flop. The 5♦ turn improved him to a full house, and the J♣ river did not bring a low for Brandt, sending the entire pot to Soverel.

Over at another table, James Obst checked the 7♥10♠8♣10♣ flop from early position to Luis Velador in the hijack. Velador bet 125,000, which Obst called.

Velador sized up to 400,000 on the Q♣ river. Obst took some time before he check-called, but he mucked his cards when Velador tabled A♥10♦8♥6♦2♠ for a full house.

Tags: James ObstLawrence BrandtLuis VeladorSam Soverel